Afriat is on Fire: "I've Got Two Unders"
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Eric Afriat limped in from middle position and action folded to James Ferguson-Renaud on the button. He had 2,275 remaining and moved all-in. The player in the small blind thought about it, and even cut out chips to call, but eventually folded.
Action was back on Afriat and he said, "I'll give you action. I've got two unders" as he tossed in chips to call.
Ferguson-Renaud tabled 
, while Afriat showed 
.
The flop came 
and Afriat took the lead with a pair of fours. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving Afriat a straight and sending Ferguson-Renaud to the rail.
The WPT champion raked in the pot and sits comfortably atop the leader board with six times the starting stack just four hours into the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Busted | |